Childhood Development Initiative

Lobbying Organisation Childhood Development Initiative

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Manifesto for Programme for Goverment

Intended results Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for government Tackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible play spaces Enhancing digital safety

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian Quinn

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email with pdf of Manifesto attached

Social Media (21-30)

Social media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Ciarán Ahern TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Nicholas Gogarty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Edge Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Alan Hayes Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Baby Pereppadan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Brian Lawlor Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Britto Pereppadan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Carly Bailey Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Caroline Brady Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Cathal King Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Charlie O'Connor Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Ciarán Ahern Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Colm Ward Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

Danny McLoughlin Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

David McManus Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Deirdre O'Donovan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Dermot Richardson Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Derren Ó Brádaigh Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Ed O'Brien Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Elaine Leech Acting Director of Service (South Dublin County Council)

Emma Murphy Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Eoin Ó Broin Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Francis Timmons Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Glen Moore Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Guss O'Connell Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Jason Frehill Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Jess Spear Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Justin Sinnott Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Kay Keane Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Kenneth Egan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Kieran Mahon Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Laura Donaghy Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Leah Whelan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Liam Sinclair Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Linda de Courcy Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Liona O'Toole Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Lorna Maxwell Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Louise Dunne Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Lyn Hagin Meade Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Lynn McCrave Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Niamh Whelan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Paul Gogarty Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Peter Kavanagh Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Ronan McMahon Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Sarah Barnes Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Shane Moynihan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Shirley O'Hara Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Trevor Gilligan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Yvonne Collins Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

William Joseph Carey Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Vicki Casserly Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Vanessa Mulhall Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Teresa Walsh Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Suzanne McEneaney Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Shirley O'Hara Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Shane Moynihan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Sarah Barnes Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Ronan McMahon Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Ronan Fitzgerald Head of Finance (South Dublin County Council)

Róisín Mannion Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Patrick Pearse Holohan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Pamela Kearns Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Niamh Whelan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Niamh Fennell Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Mick Duff Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Michael Mulhern Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Mark Lynch Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Madeline Johansson Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Lynn McCrave Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Lyn Hagin Meade Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Louise Dunne Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Lorna Maxwell Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)